Improvement in baling-presses



A.1HUNT. Ealing-Presses. No. 129,477.` f atemed my 16,:18272..

UNITED STATES PATENT CEEICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN BA-LING-PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 129,477, dated July 16, 1872.

Specification describing a new and Improved Baling-Press, invented by ANDREW J. HUNT, of Walla Walla, in the count-y of Walla Walla, Washington Territory.

Figure l is a detail vertical longitudinal section of my improved balingpress, taken through the line m w of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is atop view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail View of the under side of the forward end of the baling-box.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved press for compressing hay, straw, and other materials required to be put up into bales, and which shall be simple in construction, convenient in use, effective and powerful in operation, and will take up no more room than presses constructed in the ordinary Inanner 5 and it consists in the construction and combination of various parts of the press, as hereinafter more fully described.

A represents the base frame of the press. B is the frame of the baling-box C, which is set in an inclined position, and is securely connected with and supported from the base-frame A. The forward end of the baling-box C, through which the material to be pressed is passed, is closed by a door, D, which is hinged at its lower edge to the lower part of the frame B, and is secured when closed by a cross-bar or bars, E, passed through keepers F, strongly secured to the forward end of the frame B. The door D, when opened, may serve as a ta ble for the koperator to stand upon. In the lower side of the forward end of the balingbox O is formed an opening for the removal of the bale when tied, which opening is closed by a door, G, which is hinged at its rear edge to the frame-work B. The door G is secured when closed by two bolts, H, working in holes in the frame-work of the said door G, and shooting into holes in the front cross-bar of the frame A. The rear ends of the bolts H are pivoted to the outer ends of the bars I, which are pivoted at or near their centers to the frame-work of the door G. The inner ends of the bars I are pivoted to each other and to the inner end of the lever J, which is pivoted to the frame of the` door Gr, and the outer end of which projects at the side of thebaling-box into such a position that it may be conveniently reached and operated. By this arrangement all the bolts H may be moved at the same time to fasten and unfasten the door Gr bya single movement of a single lever. K is the follower, which operates in the balng-box C to compress the bale against the door D, and to the rear side of which is pivoted the forward end of the bar L, which is somewhat curved to enable it to pass readily into and out of the rear end of the baling-box O to force the follower K forward in the baling-box C to compress the bale, and to draw it back to allow fresh material to be placed in said baling-boX. The rear or outer end of the bar L is pivoted to the two-armed bracket M at or near its angle. The ends of the arms of the bracket M are attached to the lever N, the lower end of which is pivoted to bearings attached to the rear end of the base-frame A. By this arrangement the stroke of the follower K may be len gthened and shortened by changing the relative lengths of the arms of the bracket M. The follower K is forced forward to compress the bale by drawing the free end of the lever N forward. This is done by the rope O, one end of which is attached to the end of the lever N. The rope O passes around one of the sheaves of the block I, lashed or,

otherwise secured to the frame Q, attached to y the base frames A and B, thence toand around a pulley, R, pivoted to the end of the leverN. thence back to and around another sheave of the block P, thence to and around apulley, S, pivoted to the rear end of the base-frame A, and to its end is attached the power by which the press is to be operated. This 'power may be a horse or other animal, or a windlass or other convenient means. The lever N may be easily thrown back by hand when the bale has been tied and the power disconnected.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentas herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

ANDREW J. HUNT.

Witnesses:

PARDON BENTLEY, E. A. J oRDAN. 

